Overview

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2026-10-06...ry.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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2026-10-06...ry.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/10/2026, 19:22

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General

  • Target
    2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample261007-x3pl1atzcv
  • SHA256 1ff4ae223d5fc043bd9120333e459852306f7f3ebe1f146f2607d01e15ddfd4b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryexecutiongh0stratpurplefoxpersistenceratrootkittrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

    ratgh0strat
  • Family: PurpleFox

    PurpleFox is an exploit kit used to distribute other malware families and first seen in 2018.

    rootkittrojanpurplefox
  • Detect PurpleFox Rootkit 11 IoCs

    Detect PurpleFox Rootkit.

    rootkit
  • Gh0st RAT payload 12 IoCs
  • UPX dump on OEP (original entry point) 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    persistence
  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    persistence
  • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    The file runs from a user directory while carrying the name of an executable that normally only exists in System32.

    defense_evasion
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 13 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

    execution
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

    discovery
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

    discovery
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:692
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchost.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 > nul && del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe > nul
        3⤵
        • Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2192
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:4656
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\svchos.exe
      2⤵
      • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5652
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2768
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -auto
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\TXPlatforn.exe -acsi
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4692
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
    1⤵
      PID:5900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe "c:\windows\system32\240715781.txt",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2312
    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k "╓≈╢»╖└╙∙╖■╬±─ú┐Θ"
      1⤵
        PID:756
      • C:\Windows\system32\ctfmon.exe
        /QuitInfo:0000000000000188;000000000000018C;
        1⤵
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:1248
      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ink\TabTip.exe
        /QuitInfo:0000000000000298;0000000000000188;
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:1192

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

            Reconnaissance

            Resource Development

            Initial Access

            Execution

            Command and Scripting Interpreter

            1
            T1059

            Windows Command Shell

            1
            T1059.003

            Persistence

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

            1
            T1547.001

            Create or Modify System Process

            1
            T1543

            Windows Service

            1
            T1543.003

            Server Software Component

            1
            T1505

            Terminal Services DLL

            1
            T1505.005

            Privilege Escalation

            Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

            1
            T1547

            Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

            1
            T1547.001

            Create or Modify System Process

            1
            T1543

            Windows Service

            1
            T1543.003

            Defense Evasion

            Masquerading

            1
            T1036

            Match Legitimate Name or Location

            1
            T1036.005

            Modify Registry

            1
            T1112

            Credential Access

            Discovery

            Query Registry

            1
            T1012

            Remote System Discovery

            1
            T1018

            System Information Discovery

            1
            T1082

            System Location Discovery

            1
            T1614

            System Language Discovery

            1
            T1614.001

            System Network Configuration Discovery

            2
            T1016

            Internet Connection Discovery

            1
            T1016.001

            Lateral Movement

            Collection

            Command and Control

            Exfiltration

            Impact

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            Downloads

            HD_2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2026-10-06_d27a302dfff6ff103f0a1280f9b5b7ab_cobalt-strike_elex_emotet_glassworm_icedid_luca-stealer_njrat_remcos_wannacry.exe
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 c29a03319a5d2b688f0fd0bb4e1826a24ea0e58f415bd679a229250b86a56dd7
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            HD_X.dat
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
            • Size 1.6MB
            • SHA256 5653dad9d1550748f26e6355daf62f888a7aed67840d191ccc46b1d9438d546a
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            svchos.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchos.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 62954fdf65e629b39a29f539619d20691332184c6b6be5a826128a8e759bfa84
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            svchost.exe
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
            • Size 377KB
            • SHA256 6156d003d54dcf2ee92f21bd6e7a6a7f91730bd2804381260bcabe465abe6ddd
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            Settings.ini
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ArknightsFrameAssistant\PC\Settings.ini
            • Size 2KB
            • SHA256 b0be353f6e3e522f3ed9b6e97a189a5cae0547f07953ecfa69edba613014d3fa
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
            Submit Download

            afa-20261007-202304-2768-240717640.log
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ArknightsFrameAssistant\PC\logs\afa-20261007-202304-2768-240717640.log
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 8f91e6e430a204bc96b03eebf9ea0ff2f90601e6451b624fdd2e9c083e457d3f
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            Submit Download

            critical-20261007-202304-2768-240717640.log
            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\ArknightsFrameAssistant\PC\logs\critical-20261007-202304-2768-240717640.log
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 a6b11ff3f9da8508b08d3629ef2c8ccc99d8ceec81417ce453c01d73a824f9a1
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
            Submit Download

            240715781.txt
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240715781.txt
            • Size 50KB
            • SHA256 46a2fc2bc2b4febec2358725c1d00057e8fa067355199fc523b6653e2806c373
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            Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Ö÷¶¯·ÀÓù·þÎñÄ£¿é.exe
            • Size 51KB
            • SHA256 ce6bb7eddc83762c708d4a41709ae00371dbdc09b2a380f28fa60b1edf917473
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            memory/1192-270-0x000001B1679E0000-0x000001B167DBA000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4692-34-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4692-28-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4692-29-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4692-33-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4948-14-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4948-11-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4948-21-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4948-15-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/4948-13-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5148-9-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5148-8-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5148-7-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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            memory/5148-5-0x0000000010000000-0x00000000101B6000-memory.dmp
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